Petition · past parliament
I ask Parliament to debate a vote of no confidence in the current Government.
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3,706 signatures
What the petition asks
The recent resignation of Iain Duncan Smith and in fighting within HM Government, failed election pledges and revelations in the press that "austerity cuts" delibrately targeted non Tory Voters it is time that the the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was enacted and a vote of no confidence is raised.
A no confidence vote was last successfully used on 28th March 1979, when the minority government of James Callaghan was defeated in a confidence motion which read "That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty's Government".
Before 1979 the last successful motion of no confidence occurred in 1924.
This current government is no longer fit for purpose or fit to run our country.
Before 1979 the last successful motion of no confidence occurred in 1924.
This current government is no longer fit for purpose or fit to run our country.
Timeline
| 21 Mar 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
3,706
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Mar 2016
Closed
21 Sep 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.